International MISA The Massage in Schools Program (2 day course in English)

A revolutionary strategy for replacing bullying with respect and reducing violence in the classroom. We are delighted to announce that there will be an Instructor’s Training.

Venue: 1005 10/F On Tin Centre 1 Sheung Hei Street San Po Kong Kowloon

Time: 9:30am~5:30pm

Fee: The two-day intensive course is $3,800 ($3,600 for IAIM instructors/Student instructors), which includes the manual, 1-year membership with Massage in Schools Association, and an international certificate on completion of the course and exam, acknowledging qualified instructor status.

Two Day Training includes:
~ Benefits of the MISP for children, teachers, schools and society
~ Child development linking the MISP
~ Current research supporting the MISP
~ The MISP massage routine adaptations for children with special/additionalneeds, ADHD, etc.
~ Incorporating touch and movement into all subjects
~ How to implement the program in schools and community centers for childrenand their parents
~ How the MISP activates the brain and nervous system, reducing stress andanxiety thereby creating more opportunities for learning

Mia Elmsäterand Sylvie Hétu created the Massage in Schools Program in 2000, as a means ofrealizing their vision that every child in the world would receive positive,nurturing touch every day. In 2000, the Massage in Schools Program was launchedin the UK primarily as a tool for bullying.

Research andScience continue to support numerous benefits of massage in all systems of thebody, most notably the brain. This is why the MISP benefits may include:

~ improved concentration
~ an environment more conducive to learning
~ reduction in bullying and aggressive/inappropriate behavior

~ self respectand respect for others

The Massage inSchools Program is a successful and professional program for positive touch forchildren. It includes a fully clothed, child-to-child massage routine done onthe back, neck, arms and head. The entire routine takes less than 15 minutes.It is exclusively for children ages 4 to 12 and is given and received with thechild’s permission after parental consent. The MISP instructor will be presentalong with the child’s classroom teacher during the massage.

MISA international website : http://massageinschools.com/instructor-training/?type=ClassDetail&sched_id=6549

For information and registration contact: Miss Jessica Lo /5598 3015

grandwaynw@gmail.com

“To claim thatan ecology of peace, the possibility of actually bringing our world into acoherent and harmonious state is inherent within this simple solution… oursituation is extreme and new solutions are called for.” – Joseph Chilton Pearcein support of the Massage in Schools Program.